C158 Fighting Against Ace

Despite Rodney's use of Kenbunshoku Haki, he failed to land a hit on Ace, who had preemptively used Element Transformation on his head, allowing it to disperse and evade the attack. Even without Kenbunshoku Haki, Ace's straightforward attacks enabled him to anticipate and dodge with Element Transformation.

Rodney felt the impact of Ace's flame-wrapped fist